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Scanners

10 Seconds: The Pain Begins. 15 Seconds: You Can’t Breathe. 20 Seconds: You Explode.

1981 · 1h 43m · 6.7 on TMDB

R

Science Fiction Horror

A scientist trains a man with an advanced telepathic ability called 'scanning' to stop a dangerous Scanner with extraordinary psychic powers from waging war against non-Scanners.

Cast

Stephen Lack
Cameron Vale
Jennifer O'Neill
Kim Obrist
Michael Ironside
Darryl Revok
Patrick McGoohan
Dr. Paul Ruth

Lawrence Dane

Lawrence Dane

Braedon Keller

Robert A. Silverman

Robert A. Silverman

Benjamin Pierce

Lee Broker

Security One

Mavor Moore

Trevellyan

Adam Ludwig

Arno Crostic

Murray Cruchley

Programmer 1

Fred Döderlein

Fred Döderlein

Dieter Tautz

Géza Kovács

Géza Kovács

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Production

Filmplan International Canadian Film Development Corporation Montreal Trust Company of Canada

Directed by

David Cronenberg

Where to watch

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Released: January 14, 1981
Budget: $4.1M
Box office: $14.2M

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4.4
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